RX410 User s Guide RX

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1 RX410 User s Guide RX

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3 Table of Contents TOC 5 Chapter 1: Get Started with RX410 5 Package Contents 6 Hardware Specifications 6 Operating Requirements 7 Appearance 8 LED Behavior 9 Safety Instructions 11 Tools and Parts for Hard Disk Installation 11 Install Hard Disks 11 Chapter 2: Set Up RX Connect with Synology RackStation 15 Work with Synology RackStation 16 Learn More 3

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5 Get Started with RX410 1 Congratulations on your purchase of Synology RX410. This product is specially designed for the storage expansion of Synology RackStation. This user s guide will guide you through the installation. Package Contents Before installation, please check the package contents to verify that you have received the items below. Main Unit AC power Cord User s Guide Rack Mount Kit x 2 esata cable for RS409+/RS409RP+ esata cable for RS810+/RS810RP+ Screws for 3.5 Hard Drives x 20 Screws for 2.5 Hard Drives x 20 Rack Mount Kit Screws x 5 5

6 Hardware Specifications Internal HDD 4X SATA(II) esata Port # 1 Max Capacity (Internal HDD) 4X 2TB Hot Swappable HDD Yes Size (HxWxD) (mm) 44x430.5x457.5mm Weight 7.10 kg System Fan 3X (40x40mm) Fan Speed High / Middle / Low (Hibernation) Noise Level (Fan-only) 32dB (5200rpm) Power Recovery Sync with server AC Input Power Voltage 100V to 240V AC Power Frequency 50 / 60Hz, Single Phase Operating Temperature 5 C ~ 35 C (40 F ~ 95 F) Storage Temperature -10 C ~ 70 C (15 F ~ 155 F) Relative Humidity 5% to 95% RH Maximum Operating Altitude 10,000 feet Certification FCC Class A, CE Class A Operating Requirements Synology RackStation RackStation series with Synology DSM and onwards 6 Chapter 1: Get Started with RX410

7 Appearance Front View Power Button LED Indicators Reset Button Hard Drive Tray Back View Fan Power Port RESET Button esata Port Article Name Location Description POWER Button Front The POWER button is used to turn RX410 on or off. Press and hold the button for 7 seconds to shut down RX410. Note: RX410 will be turned on or off automatically when the connected Synology RackStation powers on or off. LED Indicators Front The LED indicators are used to display the status of the internal disks and the system. For complete details, please refer to the next table: LED Behavior. Hard Drive Tray Front The hard drive tray is designed for loading the hard drives with RX410. Chapter 1: Get Started with RX410 7

8 Article Name Location Description RESET Button esata Port Fan Power Port Front & Back Back Back Back The RESET button is used to restore the settings to the factory default. The esata port is used to connect RX410 to RackStation servers. The fan is built to exhaust waste heat out of RX410. If the fan is not working, RX410 will beep every few seconds. The power port is where you connect the power cord to RX410. LED Behavior LED Behavior Description Solid Green Power is on POWER Off Power is off esata RAID STATUS Hard Disk Status Solid Green Flashing Orange Off Solid Green Flashing Green Off Solid Green Off Solid Green Flashing Green Solid Orange Off Synology RackStation is connected Fan is not working Synology RackStation is disconnected Volume is created Volume is degraded Volume is crashed or not created System is functioning System is not working Disk is ready and idle Disk is being accessed Read/write or other errors are encountered No internal disk is found 8 Chapter 1: Get Started with RX410

9 Safety Instructions To use your Synology product safely, please follow these instructions and warnings at all time. Keep away from direct sunlight and away from chemicals. Make sure the environment does not experience abrupt changes in temperature or humidity. Keep Synology product upright. Do not lay it down horizontally. Do not place the Synology product close to any liquid. Before cleaning, unplug the power cord first. Wipe Synology product with damp paper towels. Do not use chemical or aerosol cleaners to clean it. Do not place the Synology product on a cart, table, or desk, which is not stable to avoid the product from falling over. The power cord must plug in to the right supply voltage. Make sure that the supplied AC voltage is correct and stable. Chapter 1: Get Started with RX410 9

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11 Set Up RX410 2 Tools and Parts for Hard Disk Installation A screwdriver At least one 3.5 or 2.5 SATA hard disk (Please visit for compatible hard disk models.) Warning: If you install a hard disk that contains data, system will format the hard disk and erase all data. If you need the data in the future, please back it up before installation. Install Hard Disks 1 Pull the clip in the direction as indicated below to remove the hard disk tray. 11

12 2 Load the hard disk in the hard drive tray. For 3.5 Hard Disk: Place the hard disk in the hard drive tray, and then tighten the screws to secure the hard disk. For 2.5 Hard Disk: Place the hard disk in the rectangular area (shown below) of the hard drive tray, turn the tray upside down, and then tighten the screws to secure the hard disk. 3 Insert the loaded hard drive tray into the empty hard drive bay. Important: Make sure the tray is pushed in all the way. Otherwise, the hard disk might not be able to function properly. 4 Push the clip to fix the hard disk tray. 12 Chapter 2: Set Up RX410

13 5 Repeat the steps above to assemble all hard disks you have prepared. Fix the two rack mount kits on both sides with their screws provided. Note: If you want to set up a RAID set, it is recommended that all installed hard disks are of the same size to make the best use of hard disk capacity. Connect with Synology RackStation 1 Connect one end of the power cord to the power port of RX410, and the other to the power outlet. 2 Connect RX410 with Synology RackStation: Connect with RS810+/RS810RP+: Take the esata cable shown below to connect to the esata ports of RX410 and Synology RackStation. RX410 esata connector RS810+/RS810RP+ After the connection is complete, RX410 will be turned on or off automatically when the connected RackStation powers on or off. Chapter 2: Set Up RX410 13

14 Connect with RS409+/RS409RP+: Take the esata cable shown below to connect to the esata ports of RX410 and Synology RackStation. RS409+/RS409RP+ esata connector RX410 After the connection is complete, RX410 will be turned off automatically when the connected RackStation powers off. 14 Chapter 2: Set Up RX410

15 Work with Synology RackStation 1 Open your DiskStation Manager with a web browser. Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > External Devices to confirm RX410 is connected to your RackStation. 2 Go to Main Menu > Storage Manager to manage RX410 for storage creation or expansion. If you want to create a new volume with RX410, click Create and follow the Volume Creation Wizard to complete the creation. Chapter 2: Set Up RX410 15

16 If you want to expand the existing volume with RX410, select the volume you want to expand from the volume list, click Manage, and follow the Volume Manager Wizard to complete the expansion. For detailed information about volume management, please go to Main Menu > Storage Manager and see the help page the help button at the topright corner. Important: Before starting to use RackStation with RX410, please see the following limitations of RX410. RX410 can be paired with only one RackStation. The data of applications (such as Photo Station and Audio Station) can be stored on RX410 only if you create an expanded volume with it. They will not be stored on RX410 if you create a new volume with it. Hard drives previously used in RackStation will not be readable by directly inserting them into RX410, and vise versa. Learn More Congratulations! Your RX410 is set up now. For more information or online resources about RX410, please visit 16 Chapter 2: Set Up RX410

17 SYNOLOGY, INC. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY: THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ("EULA") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY) AND SYNOLOGY, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING SYNOLOGY AMERICAN CORP, (COLLECTIVELY, "SYNOLOGY") FOR ANY SYNOLOGY SOFTWARE, TOGETHER WITH ANY OTHER ASSOCIATED FIRMWARE, MEDIA, PRINTED MATERIALS AND "ONLINE" OR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SOFTWARE") AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT OR PROVIDED WITH OR INSTALLED ON A SYNOLOGY PRODUCT (THE "PRODUCT"). YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA BY OPENING THE PACKAGE CONTAINING THE SOFTWARE, INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE NOT OTHERWISE PRE-INSTALLED BY SYNOLOGY ON A PRODUCT OR OTHERWISE USING A PRODUCT THAT INCLUDES PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS EULA, DO NOT OPEN THE BOX CONTAINING THE PRODUCT, INSTALL THE SOFTWARE OR USE THE PRODUCT CONTAINING THE SOFTWARE. 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18 anyone other than Synology; (y) combination of the Software with any product, services or other items provided by anyone other than Synology; or (z) your failure to comply with this EULA. Section 10. Support. During the Warranty Period, Synology will make available to you the support services. Following the expiration of the applicable Warranty Period, support for Software may be available from Synology upon written request. Section 11. Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH ABOVE, SYNOLOGY AND ITS SUPPLIERS PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE "AS IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS. SYNOLOGY AND ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT, WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE. 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19 by arbitration conducted by three neutral arbitrators in accordance with the procedures of the R.O.C. Arbitration Law and related enforcement rules. The arbitration shall take place in Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., and the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English or, if both parties so agree, in Mandarin Chinese. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit or restrict Synology from seeking injunctive relief or seeking such other rights and remedies as it may have at law or equity for any actual or threatened breach of any provision of this EULA relating to Synology's intellectual property rights. Section 20. Attorneys' Fees. In any arbitration, mediation, or other legal action or proceeding to enforce rights or remedies under this EULA, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. Section 21. Severability. If any provision of this EULA is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remainder of this EULA will remain in full force and effect. Section 22. Entire Agreement. This EULA sets forth the entire agreement of Synology and you with respect to the Software and the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements whether written or oral. No amendment, modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this EULA will be valid unless set forth in a written instrument signed by the party to be bound thereby.

20 SYNOLOGY, INC. LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ("WARRANTY") APPLIES TO THE PRODUCTS (AS DEFINED BELOW) OF SYNOLOGY, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING SYNOLOGY AMERICA CORP, (COLLECTIVELY, "SYNOLOGY"). YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY BY OPENING THE PACKAGE CONTAINING AND/OR USING THE PRODUCT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY, DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT. INSTEAD, YOU MAY RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE RESELLER WHERE YOU PURCHASED IT FOR A REFUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESELLER'S APPLICABLE RETURN POLICY. Section 1. Definitions. (a) "Category I Product" means Synology product models RS810+, RS810RP+, and RX410 (b) "Category II Product" means Synology product models DS1010+, DS710+, DS509+, DS508, RS409RP+, RS409+, RS409, RS408-RP, RS408, RS407, DX510, DX5 and RX4. (c) "Category III Product" means all other Synology product models purchased by Customer after March 1, (d) "Category IV Product" means all other Synology product models purchased by Customer before February 29, (e) "Customer" means the original person or entity purchasing the Product from Synology or an authorized Synology distributor or reseller. (f) "Product" means a Category I Product, Category II Product, Category III Product, or Category IV Product and any hardware incorporated into the product by Synology and any accompanying documentation. (g) "Software" means the Synology proprietary software that accompanies the Product when purchased by Customer, is downloaded by Customer at the Web Site, or is pre-installed on the Product by Synology, and includes any firmware, associated media, images, animations, video, audio, text and applets incorporated into the software or Product and any updates or upgrades to such software. (h) "Warranty Period" means: (i) the period commencing on the date the Product is purchased by Customer and ending (1) five years after such date for Category I Products; (2) three years after such date for Category II Products; or (3) two years after such date for Category III Products; or (ii) one year after such date for Category IV Products. (i) "Web Site" means the Synology web site located at Section 2. Limited Warranty and Remedies 2.1 Limited Warranty. Subject to Section 2.7, Synology warrants to Customer that each Product (a) will be free of material defects in workmanship and (b) under normal use will perform substantially i n accordance with Synology's published specifications for the Product during the Warranty Period. Synology warrants the Software as set forth in the accompanying end user license agreement provided with the Product, if any. 2.2 Product Registration. Customers may register Products with Synology and may obtain the manufacturing date for Category I Products, Category II Products and Category III Products at the Web Site. The failure to register a Product at the Web Site will not diminish the warranty rights set forth in Section 2.1. Synology is not responsible for Customer's failure to identify the manufacturing date of any Product. 2.3 Exclusive Remedy. If Customer gives notice of noncompliance with any of the warranties set forth in Section 2.1 within the applicable Warranty Period in the manner set forth below, then, upon verification of the noncompliance by Synology, Synology will, at Synology's option: (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to repair the Product, or (b) replace the noncomplying Product or part thereof upon return of the complete Product in accordance with Section 2.4 The foregoing sets forth Synology's entire liability and Customer's sole and exclusive remedy for any breach of warranty under Section 2.1 or any other defect or deficiency in the Product. Customer will reasonably assist Synology to diagnose and validate any nonconformity with the Product. The warranty set forth in Section 2.1 does not include: (1) any warranty relating to the Software; (2) physical installation or removal of the Product from Customer's site; (3) visits to Customer's site; (4) labor necessary to effect repairs or replace defective parts other than during Synology's or its contracted service providers' normal local business hours, exclusive of weekends and service providers holidays; (5) any work with any third party equipment or software; (6) any warranty of the hard disk if installed by Customer or any other third party; or (7) any warranty of compatibility with the hard disk. 2.4 Return. Any Product returned by Customer under Section 2.3 must be assigned a Return Merchandise Authorization ("RMA") number by Synology before shipment and must be returned in accordance with Synology's then current RMA procedures. Customer may contact any authorized Synology distributor or reseller or Synology Support to obtain assistance in obtaining an RMA, and must provide proof of purchase and product serial number when asking for such assistance. For warranty claims, Customer must return the complete Product to Synology in accordance with this Section 2.4 to be eligible for coverage under this Warranty. Any Product returned without an RMA number, or any Product that has been disassembled (except under the direction of Synology) will be refused and returned to Customer at Customer's expense. Any Product that has been assigned a RMA number must be returned in the same condition as it was received from Synology to the address designated by Synology, freight pre-paid, in packaging sufficient to protect the contents thereof and with the RMA number prominently displayed on the outside of the box. Customer is responsible for insurance and risk of loss with respect to returned items until they are properly received by Synology. A Product issued

21 a RMA number must be returned within fifteen (15) days after issuance of the applicable RMA number. 2.5 Replacement by Synology. If Synology elects to replace any Product under this Warranty set forth in Section 2.1, then Synology will ship a replacement Product at Synology's expense via the shipping method selected by Synology after receipt of the nonconforming Product returned in accordance with Section 2.4 and validation by Synology that the Product does not conform to the warranty. Replacement Product will be new or serviceably used, comparable in function and performance to the original Product and warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period or thirty (30) days after it is shipped to Customer, whichever period is longer Any Product found by Synology to be non-defective will be returned to Customer. 2.6 Support. During the Warranty Period, Synology will make available to Customer the support services. Following the expiration of the applicable Warranty Period, support for Products may be available from Synology upon written request. 2.7 Exclusions. The foregoing warranties and warranty obligations do not apply to any Product that (a) has been installed or used in a manner not specified or described in the Product specifications; (b) has been repaired, modified or altered by anyone other than Synology or its agent or designee; (c) has been in any way misused, abused, or damaged; (d) has been used with items not provided by Synology other than the hardware or software for which the Product is designed; or (e) otherwise fails to conform to the Product specifications and such failure is attributable to causes not within or under Synology's control. Further, the foregoing warranties will be void if (1) Customer disassembles the Product except as authorized by Synology; (2) Customer fails to implement any correction, modification, enhancement, improvement or other update made available to Customer by Synology; or (3) Customer implements, installs or uses any correction, modification, enhancement, improvement or other update made available by any third party. The warranty set forth in Section 2.1 will terminate upon Customer's sale or transfer of the Product to a third party. 2.8 D i s c l a i m e r o f W a r r a n t i e s. T H E WARRANTIES, OBLIGATIONS, AND LIABILITIES OF SYNOLOGY AND THE REMEDIES OF CUSTOMER SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN SUBSTITUTION FOR, AND CUSTOMER HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES AND DISCLAIMS, ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF SYNOLOGY AND ALL OTHER RIGHTS, CLAIMS AND REMEDIES OF CUSTOMER AGAINST SYNOLOGY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION OR SOFTWARE AND ANY OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES DELIVERED U N D E R T H I S WA R R A N T Y, I N C L U D I N G, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY: (A) IMPLIED WA R R A N T Y O F M E R C H A N TA B I L I T Y O R FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; (B) IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING, OR USAGE OF TRADE; (C) CLAIM OF INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION; OR (D) CLAIM IN TORT (WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY). SYNOLOGY MAKES NO GUARANTEE AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY THAT THE DATA OR INFORMATION STORED ON ANY SYNOLOGY PRODUCT WILL BE SECURE AND WITHOUT RISK OF DATA LOSS. SYNOLOGY RECOMMENDS THAT CUSTOMER TAKES APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO BACK UP THE DATA STORED ON THE PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO CUSTOMER. Section 3. Limitations of Liability 3.1 Force Majeure. Synology will not be liable for, or be considered to be in breach of or default under this Warranty on account of, any delay or failure to perform as required by this Warranty as a result of any cause or condition beyond its reasonable control (including, without limitation, any act or failure to act by Customer). 3.2 Disclaimer of Certain Damages. IN NO EVENT WILL SYNOLOGY OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR THE COST OF COVER OR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES OR LIABILITIES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, INFORMATION, REVENUE, PROFIT OR BUSINESS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION OR SOFTWARE AND ANY OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY EVEN IF SYNOLOGY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 3.3 Limitation of Liability. SYNOLOGY'S AND ITS SUPPLIERS' LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION OR SOFTWARE AND ANY OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY CUSTOMER FOR THE PRODUCT REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES CUSTOMER MAY INCUR AND WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY. The foregoing disclaimer of certain damages and limitation of liability will apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The laws of some states/jurisdictions do not allow exclusion or limitation of certain damages. To the extent that those laws apply to the Product, the exclusions and limitations set forth above may not apply to Customer.

22 Section 4. Miscellaneous 4.1 Proprietary Rights. The Product and any accompanying Software and documentation provided with the Product include proprietary and intellectual property rights of Synology and its third party suppliers and licensors. Synology retains and reserves all right, title, and interest in the intellectual property rights of the Product, and no title to or ownership of any intellectual property rights in or to the Product, any accompanying Software or documentation and any other goods provided under this Warranty is transferred to Customer under this Warranty. Customer will (a) comply with the terms and conditions of the Synology end user license agreement accompanying any Software furnished by Synology or an authorized Synology distributor or reseller; and (b) not attempt to reverse engineer any Product or component thereof or accompanying Software or otherwise misappropriate, circumvent or violate any of Synology's intellectual property rights. 4.2 Assignment. Customer will not assign any of its rights under this Warranty directly, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Synology. 4.3 No Additional Terms. Except as expressly permitted by this Warranty, neither party will be bound by, and each party specifically objects to, any term, condition or other provision that conflicts with the provisions of this Warranty that is made by the other party in any purchase order, receipt, acceptance, confirmation, correspondence or otherwise, unless each party specifically agrees to such provision in writing. Further, if this Warranty conflicts with any terms or conditions of any other agreement entered into by the parties with respect to the Product, this Warranty will prevail unless the other agreement specifically references the sections of this Warranty that it supersedes. 4.4 Applicable Law. Unless expressly prohibited by local law, this Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Washington, U.S.A. without regard to any conflict of law principles to the contrary. The 1980 U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods or any successor thereto does not apply. 4.5 D i s p u t e R e s o l u t i o n. A n y d i s p u t e, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Warranty, the Product or services provided by Synology with respect to the Product or the relationship between Customers residing within the United States and Synology will be resolved exclusively and finally by arbitration under the current commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association, except as otherwise provided below. The arbitration will be conducted before a single arbitrator, and will be limited solely to the dispute between Customer and Synology. The arbitration, or any portion of it, will not be consolidated with any other arbitration and will not be conducted on a class-wide or class action basis. The arbitration shall be held in King County, Washington, U.S.A. by submission of documents, by telephone, online or in person as determined by the arbitrator at the request of the parties. The prevailing party in any arbitration or legal action occurring within the United States or otherwise shall receive all costs and reasonable attorneys fees, including any arbitration fee paid by the prevailing party. Any decision rendered in such arbitration proceedings will be final and binding on the parties, and judgment may be entered thereon in any court of competent jurisdiction. Customer understands that, in the absence of this provision, Customer would have had a right to litigate any such dispute, controversy or claim in a court, including the right to litigate claims on a class-wide or class-action basis, and Customer expressly and knowingly waives those rights and agrees to resolve any disputes through binding arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.5. For Customers not residing within the United States, any dispute, controversy or claim described in this section shall be finally resolved by arbitration conducted by three neutral arbitrators in accordance with the procedures of the R.O.C. Arbitration Law and related enforcement rules. The arbitration shall take place in Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., and the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English or, if both parties so agree, in Mandarin Chinese. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit or restrict Synology from seeking injunctive relief or seeking such other rights and remedies as it may have at law or equity for any actual or threatened breach of any provision of this Warranty relating to Synology's intellectual property rights. 4.6 Attorneys' Fees. In any arbitration, mediation, or other legal action or proceeding to enforce rights or remedies under this Warranty, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. 4.7 Export Restrictions. You acknowledge that the Product may be subject to U.S. export restrictions. You will comply with all applicable laws and regulations that apply to the Product, including without limitation the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. 4.8 Severability. If any provision of this Warranty is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remainder of this Warranty will remain in full force and effect. 4.9 E n t i r e A g r e e m e n t. T h i s Wa r r a n t y constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes any and all prior agreements, between Synology and Customer related to the subject matter hereof. No amendment, modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this Warranty will be valid unless set forth in a written instrument signed by the party to be bound thereby.

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